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UK ROYALTY

Emperor Naruhito visits Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, on the outskirts of London on Thursday.
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2024
Emperor reflects on heartwarming time with British king and queen
The emperor reflected on official events such as a state banquet hosted by the royal couple.
Emperor Naruhito visits the Francis Crick Institute in London on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2024
Japan's Emperor Naruhito visits medical research center in London
Along with working to break down barriers between scientific disciplines to further disease research, the center also supports a number of U.K.-Japan partnerships.
Britain's Queen Camilla, Empress Masako, Emperor Naruhito and Britain's King Charles III pose for a formal photograph ahead of a state banquet at Buckingham Palace in London on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 26, 2024
Emperor Naruhito voices hopes for enduring Japan-Britain ties
The emperor expressed his "utmost pleasure" at being able to visit Britain roughly five years after the late Queen Elizabeth II extended an invitation.
Emperor Naruhito arrives at a reception hosted by five Japanese-British friendship organizations in London on Monday.
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2024
Emperor Naruhito attends reception by Japan-U.K. friendship groups
At the reception, the emperor was welcomed by the Duke of Gloucester, cousin of the late Queen Elizabeth II and patron of the Japan Society.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrive at their hotel in London on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 23, 2024
Imperial couple arrive for three-day state visit to U.K.
The highlight will be a state banquet that may include an appearance by Prince William's wife Kate, who is undergoing cancer treatment.
Catherine, Princess of Wales, smiles inside a stage coach during a military parade in London on Saturday.
WORLD
Jun 15, 2024
U.K.'s Princess of Wales makes first public appearance since cancer diagnosis
The 42-year-old princess had not been seen at a public engagement since a Christmas Day service last year.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako greet guests during the spring garden party at the Akasaka Palace imperial garden in Tokyo on April 23. The imperial couple will make a state visit to U.K. in late June.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2024
Japan's emperor and empress to pay three-day state visit to U.K.
The imperial couple will arrive on June 22, but will spend the first three days in private engagements before the official state visit from June 25 to 27.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend an event in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2024
Imperial couple to visit Britain in June in first trip to country since '22
The visit will be the first trip to Britain by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako since they attended the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.
Catherine, Princess of Wales, received an outpouring of global sympathy after her video message on Friday revealed she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy.
WORLD / Society
Mar 25, 2024
Wild theories persist despite U.K. royal Catherine's cancer revelation
Conspiracy theorists continue to push claims of digital manipulation, cancer misinformation and anti-vaccine myths on social media.
Britain's Prince William and Princess Catherine attend a ceremony in November.
WORLD
Mar 24, 2024
U.K. royal Catherine 'touched' by support after cancer announcement
Kate said she was undergoing preventive chemotherapy after tests done following her major abdominal surgery in January revealed cancer had been present.
Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales, appears in this still image taken from video released Friday in which she announced that she is undergoing preventative chemotherapy after cancer was found to have been present, following her abdominal surgery in January.
WORLD
Mar 23, 2024
Catherine’s cancer diagnosis puts U.K. royals on even more uncertain terrain
First King Charles and now Catherine, Princess of Wales, are facing grave health concerns, stretching an already slimmed-down monarchy.
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attened a banquet with Queen Elizabeth and her husband in Buckingham Palace in London in May 1998.
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2024
Emperor was worried about weak ties to British royals before 1998 visit
Japan's then-emperor and empress felt they lacked the intimate connections enjoyed by other members of the imperial family with Britain's royal family.
Britain's King Charles leaves the London Clinic with Britain's Queen Camilla after receiving treatment for an enlarged prostate, in London on Jan. 29.
WORLD
Feb 6, 2024
King Charles diagnosed with cancer just 18 months into his reign
Buckingham Palace said that the king would postpone public-facing duties while he undergoes treatment.
King Charles III coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey on May 6
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 13, 2023
Charles III has been a very dull monarch, thank God
Defying expectations, King Charles III is popular. Losing the fervor or his years as prince and being dependable — even dull — has paid off.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 11, 2023
Role of Thailand's monarchy looms over battle to appoint prime minister
A deadlock over the appointment could tip Southeast Asia's second-largest economy into crisis, with reformers vying to dislodge the grip on power of the royalist military establishment.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 16, 2023
‘Bangkok Spring’ sets up showdown over role of Thai monarchy
The push to directly change laws affecting the monarchy breaks a longstanding taboo — even the suggestion of disloyalty to the palace has been grounds for a military coup.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 11, 2023
Thailand's election is being shaped by a new generation challenging the monarchy
The phenomenon represents one of the biggest challenges in years to the military and royal establishment, which have prevented democracy from forming.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 7, 2023
A world with monarchs: Long live the kings and queens
The coronation of King Charles III highlights why constitutional monarchy remains a vital form of government in some of the world's most successful countries.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 7, 2023
When we were kings: What Shakespeare says about being No. 1
Charles’s crowning is religious pantomime, dramatizing the special relationship between the divine and the head of the royal family — and, by extension, with Britain itself.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
May 7, 2023
Britain's coronation ceremony evolves to take account of diversity
The planners tried to make the event more representative of modern Britain by involving other religions and people from a wider variety of backgrounds.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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